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some help at reading handwriting please.

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Diane

Diane Report 9 May 2012 19:55

can someone have a look for me on ancestry and put in the name Paulo Luvate and it comes up with marriage bonds and allegations(dnt no what that means).but i cant find the name any where and wether it is the correct spelling of luvate,
many thanks to anyone that can read it.Aslo there is a marriage for a Elizabeth Luvate in 1659,does that say Luvate as i cant read it properly.

diane :-)

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 9 May 2012 20:06

This database contains marriage allegations and bonds made when applying for a marriage license in parishes in London and Surrey, England.

Well the handwriting id pretty unreadable but there is a transcription

Name: Paulo Luvate
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1610
Event Date: 8 Apr 1640
Parish: Clerkenwell, St James
County: Middlesex
Spouse's Name: Mary Pollyn
Spouse's Age: 21
Spouse's Parish: St Olaves Hartstreet
Spouse's County: London
Event Type: Allegation
Reference Number: MS10091/21

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Diane

Diane Report 9 May 2012 20:15

many thanks.
its just that the surname Luvate is an unusual surname and iv been tracing it for years.

Kense

Kense Report 9 May 2012 20:46

It does just about look like Luvate to me, I am not sure about the last two letters.

Diane

Diane Report 9 May 2012 21:42

can anyone read the second one for me please ..and see if i does say Elizabeth Luvate marriage in 1659..
thankyou.
diane

Kense

Kense Report 9 May 2012 21:46

It looks more like Levate - the second and last characters are the same and also look like the e's in Bruer and Elizabeth, and not like the u in Bruer.